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michelled60949338
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July 22, 2017
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Not enough memory

  • July 22, 2017
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Hi,

When I export a photo from my lightroom, it say "not enough memory"

My computer info:

LR version 5.7.1

OS:  Windows 10; Processor:  i5; RAM 4GB(2.90 usable); 32-bit operating System with x64-based processer

Camera:  Canon 80D

I have 283gb free.

What can I do?

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Correct answer Hal P Anderson

With a 32-bit operating system, Lightroom will limit itself to about a megabyte of memory usage. Upgrading your memory won't do any good unless you go to a 64-bit OS.

Hal

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Mary25254316vrdo
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July 14, 2022

i am trying to export a photo from lightroom to a folder and it says not enough memory ?  what do i need to check and what can i do to make this better 

 

 

 

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
July 22, 2017

This means your computer does not have enough memory to complete the task.

Things to try:

  1. Make sure all other programs are closed (except Lightroom, of course)
  2. Export in smaller batches
  3. Upgrade your computer to have at least 8GB of memory
Hal P Anderson
Hal P AndersonCorrect answer
Inspiring
July 22, 2017

With a 32-bit operating system, Lightroom will limit itself to about a megabyte of memory usage. Upgrading your memory won't do any good unless you go to a 64-bit OS.

Hal

dj_paige
dj_paige
Legend
July 22, 2017

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Hal+P+Anderson  wrote

With a 32-bit operating system, Lightroom will limit itself to about a megabyte of memory usage. Upgrading your memory won't do any good unless you go to a 64-bit OS.

Hal

Yes. Good catch!

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